Qualified registrations
Qualified registration is a mechanism, ruled by the Ministry of National Education, to verify and ensure quality conditions in higher education academic programs, as established in Law 1188 of April 25, 2008 and Decree 1075 of 2015. By means of which the Single Regulatory Decree of the Education Sector is issued» Page 329, Chapter 2: Qualified Registration, Offer and Development of Higher Education Academic Programs.
These conditions, translated into standards, establish specific criteria and levels of quality that refer to the academic characteristics, available physical and human resources, and social and professional relevance of the program offered.
In Colombia, in order to offer a higher education academic program, it must have its own qualified registry, for which the educational institution must demonstrate that each program meets the conditions of quality through a process that consists of:
- The construction of a document
- The access of the information requested on the website of the Quality Assurance System in Higher Education (SACES).
- The visit of Academic Peers through which the Ministry of Education seeks to verify the quality conditions of the program.
For the application and/or renewal of the qualified registration of an academic program, institutions of higher education must take into account the following guidelines:
Law 1188 of 2008, which regulates the qualified registration of higher education programs and enacts other provisions. To see the norm click here.
Decree 1075 of 2015. By means of which the Single Regulatory Decree of the Education Sector is issued» Page 329, Chapter 2: Qualified registration, offer and development of higher education academic programs. Click here.
Guidelines for the application of qualified registration, granting and renewal of qualified registration, undergraduate and graduate programs. Click here.
Quality guidelines for the verification of quality conditions of virtual and distance programs. Clic here.
Decree 055 of 2015, By which the affiliation of students in practice to the General System of Labor Risks is regulated. Click here
Decree 2376 of 2010, regulating the relationship between teaching and service for training programs for human talent in the healthcare area. Click here.
Resolution 1786 of 2014, which creates the committee to issue the concept of relevance of academic programs in the healthcare area. Click here.
Resolution 2590 of 2012, which defines the rates for the establishment of MEN programs. Click here.
Technical standard for academic peers, by which the Guidelines for the verification of quality conditions of higher education academic programs are given. Click here.
Written statement 79 Structure of CONACES Rooms, New composition and structure of the evaluation rooms. Click here.